MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies

Overview

The MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is an interdisciplinary, terminal degree offered by the Graduate School and administered by the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES). Through the degree, students study several different fields and approaches in order to better understand a country, region, or people of Eastern Europe/Eurasia. It prepares graduates for work in the government, non-profit, and public sector, or to pursue a PhD. As part of the degree, students work closely with their advisor to select courses and develop a specialization, enabling the student to design the degree around their interests. The MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is an area-studies degree that prepares students for careers in intelligence/security, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector, or to pursue further study in a PhD program or professional school.

Purpose

The CSEEES MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is a terminal MA program that provides students with the language skills and regional knowledge to understand and analyze the events, culture, history, and politics of a region or country within Eastern Europe/Eurasia. Those wanting to pursue a PhD receive a foundation in the humanities and social sciences while developing a focused approach to the study of the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Interdisciplinarity

The philosophy behind the interdisciplinary, area studies degree is that students learn about Eastern Europe and Eurasia by studying and using several different fields and approaches. Combining content from across the humanities, social sciences, and professional schools allows students to understand better a country or region and its peoples. Students gain a broader perspective of the region and can assess ideas and problems from a variety of angles. They are able to see how events and ideas overlap and feed into each other in the past, present, and future.

Placement Rate

Over 172 students have graduated from CSEEES since its first cohort in 1990. CSEEES graduates have gone on to successful careers in a variety of government intelligence and analysis agencies, the U.S. military, and Ohio National Guard, as well as at Franklin University, Google, the Government Accountability Office, Novetta, the Ohio Department of Transportation, StandWithUs, Ohio Office of Budget and Management, the National Investor Relations Institute, Northwestern University, and the University of Wisconsin. As outlined in the chart below, 26% of CSEEES graduates since 2015 have obtained a career in the private sector, 21% work for a government agency or contractor, 18% are in the military, 9% work for a non-profit, 9% have an unknown placement, 6% work in higher education, 6% are pursuing a further graduate degree, and 3% work in the medical field.